as in thieves
one who steals
she demanded that the pusillanimous purloiner of her chocolates step forward
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Noun
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An employee said the thieves stole the cash register and several tobacco products.
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Lightweight, yet durable, this small bag features RFID-blocking technology to prevent thieves from accessing your credit card numbers and personal details with a quick skim (scan) of your bag on a busy street or crowded bus.
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It’s suspected this was a security measure, meant to confound robbers.
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Created by Brad Ingelsby, the first season of Task found Ruffalo’s Brandis forming a task force to track down a crew of masked robbers, led by a working-class family man, that were carrying out a series of violent crimes in the Philadelphia area.
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“Purloiners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purloiners. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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